All news on the topic: Babies

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8 easily detectable symptoms of Childhood Alzheimer's similar to dementia
Although Alzheimer's typically affects people who are 65 years old and above, rare disorders such as Childhood Alzheimer's can affect between 1 in 40,000 with Sanfilippo syndrome and 1 in 60,000 people with Niemann-Pick (NPC) disease
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New mum fumes as husband dashes off on golf trip just weeks after her C-section
A mum has slammed her 'selfish' husband for leaving her at home with their three children to go on a golf trip with his friends - three weeks after she had a C-section
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Baby with one-in-a-million rare condition saved thanks to hero big sister
Jakob Frost was just six months old when he was diagnosed with Mirage Syndrome and the baby had just a 30% chance of survival
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'Hubby died as I was pregnant with miracle baby, I’ll always have piece of him'
A woman whose husband died suddenly when she was six weeks pregnant, and then almost died herself while giving birth, says miracle daughter is 'just like her dad'.
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Parents urged to do temperature check of key areas when taking kids out in heat
Parents have been urged to make some essential checks when taking their babies out during the heatwave. It's incredibly tough for parents and little ones when temperatures go soaring
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Expert praises tasty snack you can give kids to help them sleep during heatwave
During times of hot weather, it can be a nightmare for parents who are trying to get their babies, toddlers or kids to sleep. Here, an expert has shared some top tips, including a snack you can give them to cool down
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Baby names set to surge in 2024 - from Barbie inspired to 'witchy' monikers
Many parents looking for name inspiration for babies being born in 2024 are expected to be inspired by Disney and Barbie - as well as more vintage, throwback monikers
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Baby in hospital with stomach pain - then doctors find twin hidden inside her
Mushtaq Ahmed was in the middle of operating on the girl when his team made the shock discovery of a fetus inside her stomach - the extraordinary rare case is known as Vanishing Twin Syndrome
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Mum's heartbreaking plea after losing battle to keep baby son's grave memorial
Leanne Thompson has until September 30 to remove her baby son Callum's Iggle Piggle themed memorial garden in Grimsby after North East Lincolnshire Council deemed it 'unauthorised'
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'My sister-in-law wants to steal my baby name - it hurts but she doesn't care'
A mum has demanded her sister-in-law change the name she's planning on giving her daughter because it's the same as her son's middle name - but people don't agree with her
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'I picked a traditional name for my son but people say it's actually an insult'
The mum was keen to give her little boy a very traditional name but when she was told it could be used as an insulting nickname she was absolutely devastated
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Our baby died at nursery now we want all parents to know how to save others
The LifeVac device has already helped to save 1,232 lives, according to its makers and Oliver's parents want all preschools to have airway clearance kits to hand
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'No one can pronounce my daughter's name - I'm worried I've made a mistake'
A mum has said she's worried she's made a mistake with the name she gave her 10-month-old daughter, as she's realised people don't know how to pronounce it correctly
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Traffic stop cop pulls vehicle over and saves baby that stopped breathing
A speeding car forced Michigan cops to pull the vehicle over, but they were stunned to discover a child not breathing. The quick actions of one cop save the baby's life
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'My body went into shock during traumatic birth – docs had to pull my baby out'
Meg Jones was left fearing for her life when baby Jude flipped back-to-back just before his birth as she spoke about the harrowing arrival with the tot stuck in her birthing canal
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Woman pleads with sister to avoid baby name that she 'can't read without crying'
The expecting mum stands by the choice because of it's special meaning for her husband, but another family member begged the couple to reconsider the name they've got their hearts set on
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Fed-up dad fumes at nappy change station's 'added difficulty' in public toilets
A fed-up dad fumed about the less-than adequate nappy changing stations he's come up against as a parent - and recently he spotted a serious flaw which added to the 'difficulty' of the situations
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'Our babies died in biggest ever NHS maternity scandal - cops must investigate'
Today marks the first anniversary of the ongoing independent review into care failings at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, and those affected are calling for more action
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Mum shares easy hack to baby proof your kitchen - and all you need is a spoon
A mums has shared how she manages to keep her small children's hands out of her kitchen cupboards and shows that all you need is a wooden spoon and a hair bobble
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'Having no sperm destroyed me, 'Spermageddon' is coming for us all'
Shaun Greenaway shares his story of infertility amid claims men are 'sleep walking' into a 'spermageddon' crisis that projects men could be infertile by 2045
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Midwife suspended over death of baby in hospital with 'no evidence of remorse'
Yvonne Tasker, a nurse since 1991, has been suspended following the death of an unborn baby hours before being born, with a Nursing and Midwifery Council finding she had "no remorse"
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'My hubby wants to name daughter after his late ex - some of his family agree'
A woman was left wondering what to do for the best when her husband suggested they name their first child after his late fiancée who tragically died in a car accident
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Mum rocking baby to sleep on plane accused of being 'rude' to other passengers
A young mum has sparked controversy online after sharing a video of the reality of flying with a young baby - as she was called rude and annoying to the other passengers
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'Mum orders I pay her £91 a day to look after her own grandkid, it's ridiculous'
A woman has been left outraged after her mum refused to watch over her daughter for free - and says she wants £91 per day for giving up her free time to babysit